Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-03-17

meeting. The president then made an ap-
propriatc address.
A missionary meeting will Ike held in
Trinity Reformed Church. this borough,
next Sunday evening at Z O'Clock, under the
auspices of the Cleaners Beneticent Asso-
citation All are cordially invited.
The initial step toward the organization
of II mi sonary society at Rocky Ridge, was
taken last Sunday afternoon. Eleven per.
sons significd their willingness to organize
for that purpose.
TAXING IN THE SlTuATION'-At quite
short intervals during the entire present
passionate OF the Mcchanicstown charge of
the Reformed Church in the L. s., n circle
Of generous ladies of the Rocky Ridge CON
grcga,ion has manifested its deep interest in
and high appreciation of the work being
done by their pastor and wife by gift, in
each case most appropriate to the occasion;
very beautifully conceived and quite frhci.
tously executed. The most rccrvt edition
from that direction was a box well filled
with useful, beautifully and substantially
ma lc articles too numerous to mention) tor
the parsonage nursery.
These loving, christian donors had acquir-
ed the reputation in former pasto"atrs Of
giving literally giving frequently, giving
what is most needed, and giving in such u
happy way as not to leave the impression
on the recipients that they were under some
sort of obligation for the gift, qualities
which very rarely combine in those who
give donations; they are certainly III intain-
ing that wcll-carncd and deserved reputation
under the present pastoratc.
There is nothing so cheering and strengths.
cning to the minister as the knowledge
through these evidences that his lborS are
being appreciated, as on the other hand
there is nothing so utterly dishearlcning and
cncryntng as the knowledge throu Ii wills,
prrings, backbillngs, blasting and whitening
criticisms that his efforts, however arduous,
are no, being appreciated,
he W siLR u lpN - III t'liliNINttC
named 10y the Citizens meeting have been
untring in their efforts to secure all nrccs.
sarv information to he submitted ut another
mrcti"g. In many respects the information
had added largely to their desire for II sue,
ccssful outcome of the movement; some
stubborn facts and hnolty problems have
been ovcrtakrn and some essential condi-
tons yet remain to be disposed of. On the
positive and final determination of one or
two questions the result of the movement is
now dependent and as another week will
probably find the committee fully advised
on points, our people will not have long
to avail the result.
/ As this movement is the first one that
has taken anything like business shape, we
! shall at least haye Il decided business result,
either demonstrating its practicabil.ty by
effective and successful measures, or prov.
! ing an confrssing such result impossible.
| Goto the bottom then of this matter, gen.
why you should secure our town this boon
and.although we have in the past again and
again placed before YOU the convcnicnccs it
would bring, the advantages that would
/ flow from it and its necessity in at least one
respect, we shall not hesitate again, noW, to
refer to some of the strongest reasons in its
favor.
In the matter of convenience, We need
but refer to the household, the slave of the
! pump, dusty streets, scorching pavcments
and parchcd 6 ,rlens the watering of cattle,
washing of windows and vehicles and n
hundred other time and labor saving uses.
As to indirect advantages; we have little
knowledge of the induccmcnt such cOnven.
fences are to city people: without them we
await in vain their coming; with them, We
have every reason to believe that our charm
ing, healthy and convenient location will be
recognized by wealthy city folks and their
location in our midst during portion of the
year would be in Il measure assured. We
have, in fact, heard it stated positively that
certain potent influences to that end would
at once he excrted in that direction. 1t is
true that these are indefinite propositions,
yet they are none the less worthy of consid-
Grafton.
We now come to water viewed as Il ne
costly. We have enjoyed an almost perfect
immunity from fire; the town has never, III